The health care provider has ordered a fluid deprivation test on a patient. What is this patient most likely being tested for?
A) Hashimoto's thyroiditis
B) Diabetes insipidus (DI)
C) Syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion (SIADH)
D) Hyperparathyroidism
B
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Somatization disorder is a polysymptomatic disorder, which means that the disorder is associated with ____ symptoms
a. Few signs and b. Polymorphic c. Many signs and d. Specific signs and
One activity which could be included in the process component of health care is:
a. medical records b. referrals to specialists c. absence of health care–acquired infections d. recruitment and retention of nurses
A client lost 35 pounds over the past 3 months on a very low-carbohydrate diet. The nurse is concerned about certain vitamin deficiencies. What physical signs would suggest to the nurse that a vitamin deficiency might exist?
1. Reddened, bleeding gums 2. Generalized skin lesions 3. Swollen, shiny tongue 4. Difficulty maintaining balance
When helping a patient with his/her breathing exercises, you can encourage deeper breathing by
A) pushing down on the rib cage. B) asking the patient to feel his/her abdomen rise. C) pushing up his/her rib cage. D) all of the above